
10 Things I Learned From Giving a TEDx Talk
Give one answer. Everyone is questioning everything. Your talk offers people ONE answer to sit with. The first person I ran into as I left the green room was an 18-year old woman grappling with the transition into adulthood and the pressure she felt to “get serious”. She shared with me that my talk inspired her to realize that she could inhabit multiple spaces at the same time — be successful, smart, happy and playful. My one answer to her question — don’t ever relinquish you

Exploratory February
In St. Louis, it's been a warm one so far. Today it hit 54. Although mostly scary, sun and nice weather makes the neighborhood wake up, which seriously gets my creative adrenaline running. It is in the dead of winter that I usually realize how much the sun stimulates. Perhaps it is that rise and fall that keep us grateful. Here's what's up this month. Many of these are open for public involvement! February 15 - I'm moderating my first panel, and nerding out. With the Voluntee